San Severino, Italy
San Severino di Centola
This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.
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San Severino, Italy
This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.
Haleyville, Alabama
148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.
Berlin, Germany
The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.
Segovia, Spain
This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.
Segovia, Spain
One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'
Wasserauen, Switzerland
This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.
Costești, Romania
Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.
Iceland
A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.
Pula, Croatia
One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.
Wendover, Utah
A quirky old tree covered in tokens, cans, and bottles of wishes.
Glasgow, Scotland
These ruins have been linked to a sherbet factory that exploded, but the story may be entirely fictional.
Oneida, New York
Possibly the smallest church in the world floats in the middle of a pond.
Tongren, China
Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.
Kediri, Indonesia
Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
Wanaka, New Zealand
A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.
Iceland
A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.
Moni Strofadon, Greece
A lonely medieval monastery on an uninhabited island.
Monterey, California
Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.
Rome, Italy
At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.
Juan Fernández, Chile
Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.